Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
13810
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/05/1975  
Date of Amendment
30/11/2001  
Name of Property
Pantysgawen  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Cardiff  
Community
Rhiwbina  
Town
Cardiff  
Locality
Thornhill  
Easting
316170  
Northing
183398  
Street Side
W  
Location
Situated on the lower slopes of Caerphilly mountain, just above the M4 and reached by a farm track behind Manor Park Hotel.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Probably C17. Much altered since RCAHMW survey when it apparently retained timber partition and thatched roof amongst other features.  

Exterior
Small farmhouse. C17 to C18. One storey and attic. Thick walls of stone rubble, white painted, boulder footings; artificial slate roof incorporating rooflight with 2 full dormers with stone sills; brick end stack. Ground floor has 3 windows with concrete sills, incomplete hoodmould to right, centre right doorway; all plastic glazing. In N gable end is the curved wall of bread oven. Substantially extended to rear.  

Interior
Since listing interior has reportedly been converted into single living room; open fireplace and chamfered and stopped cross beams and spiral stairs beside fireplace retained.  

Reason for designation
Retained on list notwithstanding considerable alteration since listing as retaining a proportion of historic fabric.  

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